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Autoinflammatory diseases: the hereditary periodic fever syndromes.
Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis - 1 Aug 2004
Fietta Pieranna
Abstract excerpt
Human autoinflammatory diseases (HAIDs) are a heterogeneous group of genetically determined affections characterized by seemingly unprovoked inflammation, in the absence of autoimmune or infective causes. The hereditary periodic fever syndromes (HPFSs) are a HAID subset consisting of three main nosologic entities: familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), hyperimmunoglobulinemia D and periodic fever syndrome (HIDS),...
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